4/14/2024 0 Comments Tar signs ymbols in sky![]() ![]() In the 13 th century, the appearance of Palazzo della Ragione was very different from what we see today. Palazzo della Ragione, which has also been called a 'ship to sail the skies', thus became a 'prediction machine', a microcosm in which human activities were judged taking into account the influence of the celestial bodies. Its interior is decorated with a great astrological cycle composed of over three hundred panels arranged in three bands, inspired by the doctrines of the physician, astronomer and astrologer Pietro d'Abano and originally painted by the greatest artist of the time: Giotto. Palazzo della Ragione was the symbol of Communal power and the centre of the city's markets, but above all the place where justice was administered. During those years numerous religious buildings were erected or enlarged, among them the Scrovegni Chapel, the Church of the Eremitani and the Baptistery of the Cathedral, decorated with grandiose cycles of frescoes. The 13 th and 14 th centuries were a time of splendid flourishing for Padua, thanks to the development of commerce and craftsmen's activities as well as the political stability brought about by the new form of government, the Commune. Palazzo della Ragione stands at the centre of Padua, within the city's ancient thirteenth-century belt of walls.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |